Advisement
Providing direction for success
The faculty and staff of the Darr College of Agriculture are committed to helping you plan and schedule your courses to successfully fulfill university requirements and achieve your academic and career goals.
To ensure that you are on track with your degree, plan to meet with your academic advisor at least once a semester.
Undergraduate advising
You're assigned an advisor within your chosen major.
Undergraduate students are assigned an advisor within their chosen program of study. If you are not sure who is assigned as your advisor, log in to My Missouri State and locate the My Student Records card, then select the Advising Notes link. If you have not been assigned an advisor, contact the Darr College of Agriculture Student Success and Advisement Center.
Once you have been assigned an advisor within the Darr College of Agriculture, you can contact your advisor directly to schedule your advising appointments.
If you have completed less than 75 hours, you are required to speak with and receive your advisor’s release before registering for classes.
Graduate advising
Your advisor depends on your degree program.
You must receive advisor release prior to registering for each semester of graduate study. Graduate students are also required to submit an advisor approved program of study to the Graduate College before 14 hours have been completed.
Master of Science in Agriculture and Master of Science in Plant Science
If you are pursuing a master’s degree in agriculture or plant science, you will begin the advising process by contacting Dr. Michael Goerndt, the graduate program director.
With Dr. Goerndt's assistance, you will then select a graduate faculty member with expertise in your chosen emphasis area to serve as the chair of your advisory committee, which will supervise the remainder of your program.
Education
If you are pursuing a Master of Education, Secondary Education with an emphasis in agriculture, contact Dr. Jim Hutter associate professor of agriculture, at 417-836-5096.